daily wine picks

$15 to $30

Gives just hints of spice, green almond and fig on the nose, but the palate is explosive, with a lacy texture offset by ripe acidity that chisels the ginger, white truffle, cinnamon stick, green apple and nectarine flavors into form. Great twinge of bitte
—James Molesworth

Bold, with lots of spice and toast notes laying over ripe pear tartine, fig and mango flavors. The fruit stays lush on the finish, while a stony underpinning keeps it all honest. Drink now through 2005. 11,000 cases made. Smart Buys. From Chile.
—James Molesworth

Firm and concentrated, this wine exhibits a vibrant core of ripe pear, cream, hazelnut and nutmeg flavors that fold together nicely, holding a tight focus and finishing with a long beam of ripe, juicy, lively fruit. Another excellent offering from this up
—James Laube